Exhibition Booths Research Articles

Implementasi Teknologi Interactive Projection Sebagai Media Tampilan Produk UMKM

To increase the attractiveness of promotion for small & medium enterprises, the use of exhibition booths is an effective tool to promote a product or service. With a limited booth size, it can limit the number of products or information that can be displayed. The number of participants at an exhibition makes booth owners have to compete hard to attract visitors' attention. The use of immersive technology through interactive booths is an innovative solution that answers marketing challenges in today's digital era. This study develops an interactive booth using Interactive Projection technology to create a new experience for visitors. This interactive booth creates an environment that seems real and allows visitors to interact directly with the product. Creating product information content that is presented in an interesting and interactive way can attract visitors' attention. The Villamil-Molina method is used in development, where this method is one of the popular methods in multimedia software development. The stages of this method consist of: development, pre-production, production, post-production, and delivery. The results show that interactive booths can be used as a realistic and attractive small & medium enterprises product promotion media for visitors, and can increase engagement, and provide an immersive experience. This technology can be used as a promotional media, as well as supporting the introduction of modern technology to the wider community. Thus, interactive booths have the potential to be an efficient alternative solution for small & medium enterprises in strengthening their brands and expanding their market reach.

Implementation of Environtmentally Friendly Exhibition Booths by PT. City Neonindo Indah Murni

In contemporary society, the imperative to reduce carbon footprints and mitigate other environmental impacts has become increasingly paramount. Businesses and industries are under mounting pressure to innovate and incorporate environmentally friendly practices across all sectors, including those historically perceived as less eco-friendly, such as exhibition stands. This research examines the perspective of PT City Neonindo Indah Murni, a leading exhibition stand contractor, regarding environmentally conscious exhibition stand design. The primary focus of this study is to investigate the utilization of environmentally friendly materials in exhibition stand construction. It is anticipated that the research findings will make a significant contribution to the general development of environmentally sustainable exhibition stands, which can be widely applied in exhibitions and by other stand contractors. The research methodology employs a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection processes involve interviews, observations, documentation studies, and literature reviews. As a final step, the data analysis process will utilize an interactive model approach, subsequently validated through source triangulation to verify the validity of the research conclusions. Based on the data collection steps undertaken, it can be posited that PT City Neonindo Indah Murni, as one of Indonesia's preeminent stand contractors, has demonstrated efforts to utilize more environmentally friendly materials and implement reuse concepts for certain components. However, there remains scope for improvement through further research into the exploration of alternative materials such as bamboo, recycled fiberboard, or other eco-friendly composite materials, as well as the development of more efficient and environmentally friendly modular construction methods.

Customers Satisfaction Assessment Framework using Net Promoter Score (NPS) Instrument

One of the main objectives in conducting exhibitions at specific events or expos is to ensure the visitors will receive all necessary information and communication intended to be delivered. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the quality of the showcase conducted so that appropriate action can be considered to ensure the effectiveness of the exhibition in the future can be maintained or further improved. In this work, Net Promoter Score (NPS) was used to assess the visitor’s satisfaction after visiting one of the education exhibition booths organized by Universiti Teknologi MARA in Shah Alam. Right after the engagement session, the visitors were voluntarily asked to participate in the NPS survey to find out if they would like to recommend their acquainted and friends to visit the booth. Based on 170 respondents, the NPS score calculated was 82% which strongly suggested the visitors had a meaningful experience hence willing to promote the booth to others. This result also reflects the effectiveness of the planning and execution of the activities resulting in achieving this world-class NPS level.

Sustainable Recovery: 2022: Recovery With a New Trajectory?

It’s January, and the JPT issue has a new look and a new digital edition. I would like to take the opportunity to thank the JPT staff, led by Pam Boschee and Glenda Smith, along with the JPT Editorial Review Committee, for producing exciting articles and technology news every month. For some, the move to a digital-only issue of JPT has disrupted reading and sharing habits. While I know that many of you miss having a print version, the SPE Board believes that remaining digital is the right decision as we look to the future. We’ve changed the digital edition this month. Your feedback on how we can make the digital version match your expectations is very important. I want to take the opportunity to wish you, your family, and those who matter to you an excellent year following the roller coaster we experienced in 2021. Last year started with the hope that the rapid development of vaccines soon would be providing us protection against the COVID-19 virus. However, the numerous waves of infection (we are now in the fifth in many countries) and the various mutations of the virus have kept health authorities and governments in a reactive mode. With the number of COVID-19-related fatalities worldwide above 5 million at the end of 2021, nearly all of us had family or friends who were affected. For the economy in general and our industry in particular, 2022 will bring a bag of uncertainties. Mohamed El-Erian, a recognized economic expert, said at 2021 ADIPEC, “The recovery from the pandemic crisis can be characterized by the U’s: uneven, unusual, uncertain.” The December 2021 OECD Economic Outlook mentions, “The rebound is losing some momentum as the surge in demand for goods has met bottlenecks in production chains. Inflation pressures have emerged in all economies.” Among the risks associated with the large stimulus packages are bottlenecks in production chains, disruptions in commodities and energy supply, high inflation rates (which developed economies had not seen for the past 2 decades), and the loss of momentum in the economic rebound. In terms of the upstream activity outlook, James West, senior managing director at Evercore, in an optimistic outlook recently said, “The spending cycle begins anew: 2021 was the beginning,” adding that “2022 is acceleration.” For our industry, this is great news following two sharp downcycles in less than 6 years. The year 2021 ended on a high note. 2021 ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi was a great success from organizational, technical, and attendance standpoints. In addition to the excellent papers and panels, the exhibition attracted large numbers of visitors (in line with 2019 ADIPEC). I was impressed by the eagerness of participants to meet. The exhibition booths were busy with members that wanted to discuss innovation until the last hours of the fourth day of the conference. Great attention was given to ensure the health and safety of the participants. I had the pleasure to attend the SPE Abu Dhabi Section dinner, and I was pleased to see how much progress has been made in diversity and inclusion.

PERANCANGAN GAME DESAIN "RETURN OF THE AJI SAKA" SEBAGAI UPAYA PELESTARIAN AKSARA JAWA

This design aims to make games as a means of education, especially for the younger generation. This design focuses on game design by incorporating historical elements such as Javanese script. The process of designing the game "Return of the Aji Saka" is one of the approaches to learning about culture, especially Javanese script. This design method uses a sequential approach, where a progress as air flows through the phases namely planning, gathering the necessary requirements, knowledge, concepts, and designs. The results of this design can be in the form of promotional media such as artbooks, exhibition booths, online advertising as top-line media (Above the line) and posters, X-banners, stickers, T-shirts, mugs, pins, key chains as bottom-line media (Below the line). line). The design of this game is expected to increase a sense of concern for the younger generation of cultural preservation, especially Javanese script. In addition, it is expected to be an alternative for teenagers to learn Javanese script culture in the digital era like today.

Preface of the CITC 2020

The CITC (Chinese International Turbomachinery Conference) has been established in 2013 and since then has become a reference event in the turbomachinery field for the Chinese and worldwide industry and research community. It is sponsored by the Chinese International Turbomachinery Alliance and Chinese Journal of Turbomachinery,The CITC focuses on promoting both fundamental and engineering applications and is of primary interest to researchers, engineers, students and users in the field of turbomachinery. It is a key event for technology transfer through the presentation of the latest developments and best practices, with a specific focus on China. The CITC has become a trendsetting conference outlining the roadmap to the future and is known as one of the most cutting-edge meetings comprising all aspects of turbomachinery.The fourth CITC was held in Nan Chang, China with a duration of two and half days from October 31 to November 2, 2020. More than 650 attendees were registered for the conference and exhibition, where 179 technical papers were presented in 26 sessions and 39 companies exhibited their products in the conference exhibition booths. Due to Covid 19 travel restrictions, international experts gave invited web based presentations in several sessions of the conference, also allowing questions from the audience in the conference room.The CITC 2020 was a tremendous success in establishing a platform for exchanging ideas and solutions, encouraging partnerships across academia and industry.List of CITC Committee, Editors are available in the pdf.

PERANCANGAN GAME DESAIN "RETURN OF THE AJI SAKA" SEBAGAI UPAYA PELESTARIAN AKSARA JAWA

This design aims to make games not only for entertainment but also as a means of education, especially for the younger generation. Therefore, this design focuses on game design by incorporating historical elements such as Javanese script. Javanese script lessons have been taught to us since we were in elementary school, but unfortunately it is almost forgotten. In this modern era, information technology is not only used in the educational aspect, but also as entertainment in cyberspace. Many people like games which have several positive benefits and impacts, such as memory skills, practicing problem-solving skills, relieving stress, and increasing happiness. As in the process of designing the game "Return of the Aji Saka" is an approach tool for learning about culture, especially Javanese script. The inclusion of Javanese script into the design of this game can cause players to absorb cultural elements in it. In designing this game an initiative was taken to make all the characters in it like in the folklore "Legend of Javanese Script" so that it can make this game easier to understand as an educational game. This design method uses a sequential approach, in which a progress is seen as water flowing through the phases of planning, gathering the necessary requirements, identifying, conceptualizing, and designing. The results of this design can be in the form of promotional media such as artbooks, exhibition booths, online advertising as top line media (Above the line) and posters, X-banners, stickers, T-shirts, mugs, pins, key chains as lower line media (Below the line). The game design is expected to increase the younger generation's sense of concern for cultural preservation, especially Javanese script. In addition, it is hoped that it can become an alternative for teenagers to learn Javanese Script culture in the digital era like today.

Special Issue on the Second World Bosai Forum

The World Bosai Forum/International Disaster Risk Conference@Sendai 2019 (WBF2019) held in November 2019 in Sendai City, Japan, was successful in bringing together actors from multiple sectors to advance the goals of disaster risk reduction (DRR). We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who participated in the sessions, exhibitions, poster sessions, and mini-presentations, as well as to the many local people who came to the event. According to the World Bosai Forum [1], 871 participants from 38 countries attended the WBF2019 which included 50 oral sessions, 3 keynote speeches, 47 poster sessions, 33 mini-presentations, and 14 exhibition booths, which contributed to deepening the discussion and promotion of the “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015–2030” (SFDRR) and in particular progress towards the achievement of Global Target E, to substantially increase the number of countries with national and local disaster risk reduction strategies by 2020. Including lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, local knowledge and solutions towards advancing BOSAI were actively shared and discussed among the participants who joined this global forum, from various organizations and sectors. In particular, there were many sessions in which young people and private companies played a key role. The guest editors are pleased to publish this special issue of the Journal of Disaster Research, which is comprised of 13 articles sharing the research advancements presented at the WBF2019. We hope that this special issue on the WBF2019 will contribute to the literature on disaster science and further advances in disaster risk reduction.

독립부스의 부스스케이프가 참가기업의 편익에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study is to see if the Boothscape of Independent Booth, one of the forms of exhibition booths, actually has a significant effect on the benefits of participating companies. Specifically, the three elements of Boothscpae of the exhibition booth, booth design, booth experience and booth budget, are analyzed to present the model and performance of the efficient exhibition booth by analyzing the impact on the functional and psychological benefits of exhibitors. Studies have shown that booth design has a significant impact on the functional and psychological benefits of exhibitors. As with booth design, booth experience has been shown to have a significant impact on the functional and psychological benefits of participating companies. However, it was found that the booth budget for independent booths had a significant impact on the functional benefits of exhibitors, but not on the psychological benefits.

Development of Instruction process plan for "Exhibition Trial Activity Program“ to achieve standards related to Biotechnology Systems in the 2015 Revised 'Technology and Home-economics' curriculum in middle schools

이 연구는 2015 개정 중학교 ‘기술·가정’과 생명기술시스템 관련 성취 기준을 위한 ‘모의 전시회 체험 활동’ 수업 과정안을 개발하였다. 이 연구는 준비, 개발, 개선의 단계에 따라 개발되었다. 준비단계에서는 2015 개정 중학교 교육과정의 생명기술시스템 관련 성취기준을 분석하고, 성취기준에 따른 세부 목표를 설정하였다. 개발단계에서는 ‘모의전시회 체험 활동’의 수업 과정안 개발 모형을 개발하고 이에 따라 ‘모의 전시회 체험 활동’ 수업 과정안을 개발하였다. 개선단계에서는 전문가 집단에 의해 내용 타당도를 검토 받아 수정·보완 하였으며 예비 시험 및 현장 시험 적용 결과를 통해 적용 가능성을 확인하였다. 개발된 ‘모의 전시회 체험 활동’ 은 총 10차시로 구성되었으며 문제의 이해, 아이디어 탐색과 개발, 실현, 평가에 따라 교수·학습 활동이 이루어졌다. 교사는 ‘생명기술시스템’ 관련 성취 기준이 적용된 교과서의 단원을 분석하여 하위 주제를 선정하고 모둠별 활동을 구체화 한다. 학생들은 제시된 하위 주제를 스스로 선택하고 이를 개별 학습 및 모둠(팀) 학습을 통해 하위주제와 관련된 성취기준을 달성한다. 학습한 내용을 바탕으로 학생들은 하위 주제별로 부스를 설치하여 운영하고 다른 모둠의 부스를 관람하면서 생명기술시스템 관련 성취기준을 모두 달성하게 된다. 그동안 기업교육이나 전시관 관람 및 학생 작품 관람으로 국한되어 있던 전시회 활동을 수업 활동 전반으로 확대시킨 것으로서 나눔 활동과 배움 활동이 이루어지는 만큼 생명기술시스템 단원 뿐 아니라 기술·가정과 교육과정에서 ‘기술의 세계’, ‘가정생활’ 분야의 전 단원에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.To achieve standards related to biotechnology systems in the 2015 revised Technology and Home-economics subject curriculum, this study has developed an instruction process plan for the Exhibition Trial Activity program. This study was developed according to the stages of preparation, development, and improvement. In the preparation stage, we analyzed the achievement standards related to biotechnology systems in the 2015 revised middle school curriculum and set detailed objectives according to achievement standards. In the development stage, we developed a model for the Exhibition Trial Activity program and then developed the Exhibition Trial Activity . In the improvement stage, the content validity was reviewed by the expert group and supplemented, and applicability was confirmed through pilot test and field test. Based on this, we completed the Exhibition Trial Activity program to achieve the standards of Biotechnology Systems for Technology and Home-economics subject in the 2015 revised middle school curriculum. The Exhibition Trial Activity program was composed of 10 sessions; teaching and learning activities were carried out according to understanding of problems, research and development, realization, and evaluation of ideas. Students choose their own sub-topics and engage them through individual and small group learning. Based on the learning contents, students will meet the achievement standards related to biotechnology systems by operating exhibition booths for sub-themes and watching another booths. This program extends the activities of the exhibition, which was limited to corporate education, museum education, and exhibitions of student work to whole class activities. It is expected that this program will be utilized in the Technology world and Family life fields in the Technology and Home-economics‘ curriculum, as well as in achievement standards related to Bio-Technology, because student-centered learning activities are actively promoted.

الاستفادة من أساسيات الفن الإسلامي في تصميم أجنحة المعارض الإعلانية = Benefit from the Fundamentals of Islamic Art in the Design of Advertising Exhibition's Booths

قامت دعائم الحضارة الإسلامية على مبادئ التوحيد والوسطية کمنهج فلسفي يرتبط بکل جوانب الحياة ، وعلى ذلک قامت أساسيات الفن الإسلامي على هذه الفلسفة الفکرية والمبادئ ذات المنظومة المتکاملة من الأفکار والممارسات والسلوکيات ، وتعد أجنحة المعارض من الوسائل الإعلانية الجيدة في نقل المعرفة لعدد کبير من المتلقين ، وتشکل دافعا للإبداع والابتکار في إنتاج الکثير من الرؤى الإعلانية لتوصيل أفکار ومعلومات معينة إلى جمهور المتلقين ، ويمکن تحديد المشکلة فى الحاجة إلى الاستفادة بالأسس الفنية والفلسفية للفن الإسلامي کإطار فکرى ومنهجى فى تصميم أجنحة المعارض الإعلانية. و يهدف البحث إلى إيجاد المبادئ الخاصة بالقيم الفنية والفلسفية للفن الإسلامي وتفعيلها کفلسفة بنائية ومعايير استرشادية فى تصميم أجنحة المعارض الإعلانية. ويتناول البحث الموضوعات التالية: البعد الفلسفي لأساسيات الفن الإسلامي , وبنائية أجنحة المعارض المعاصرة المفهوم – المکونات – السمات العامة ، واستنتاج المبادئ العامة في تصميم اجنحة المعارض وفق أساسيات الفن الإسلامي ودراسة تطبيقية لتفعيل الاستفادة من أساسيات الفن الإسلامي في تصميم أجنحة المعارض الإعلانية ، وتوصل البحث إلى عدد من النتائج أهمها : أن تطبيق أساسيات الفن الإسلامي فى تصميم أجنحة المعارض الإعلانية يتجاوز معنى البساطة والاختزال والتجريد إلى إمکانية توظيفها کفلسفة بنائية ومعايير استرشادية تحقق مقومات تصميم مثالية تتفاعل مع عقلية وفکر المتلقي وتجذبه إليها، کما توصل البحث إلى استنتاج المبادئ العامة في تصميم أجنحة المعارض وفق أساسيات الفن الإسلامي وتطبيقها على نماذج تصميمية لأجنحة المعارض الإعلانية

A sequence-based filtering method for exhibition booth visit recommendations

As exhibitions are known to play important roles in marketing and sales promotion, the exhibition industry has grown significantly not only in the exhibition event size and frequency but also in the number of participating firms and visitors. While the challenge in assessing economic returns from exhibitions is being studied, it is agreed that the eventual success of an exhibition resides largely in its ability to meet the visitors’ needs. Visitors use an exhibition as a source of information when searching for products or services. Though an exhibition provides an information-rich environment, however, visitors often get lost in the abundance of information. A specialized recommender system can be a good solution to information overload as it can guide visitors to right exhibition booths and help them collect necessary information. Traditional collaborative-filtering recommender systems, however, use only customers’ rating or purchase records so that they do not capture exhibition visitors’ temporal visit sequences and dynamic preferences. Moreover, due to the computation overhead, they cannot generate real-time recommendation in ubiquitous environments for exhibitions. In order to overcome these drawbacks, this study proposes a booth recommendation procedure that takes into consideration not only booth visit records but also visit sequences. Experiment results show that the proposed procedure achieves higher recommendation accuracy, faster computation, and more diversity than a typical collaborative-filtering recommender system. From the results, we conclude that the proposed booth recommendation procedure is suitable for real-time recommendation in ubiquitous exhibition environments.

Empirical Validation and Applicability of the BG/NBD Model in the Exhibition Industry: Example of Clock and Watch Exhibitors at the Canton Fair

Because exhibition organizers face a stochastic environment, they find it difficult to predict exhibitors' future purchases of exhibition booths. With competition increasingly cutthroat and customer churn problems on the rise, many exhibition organizers now recognize the importance of customer relationship management and regard the efficacy of transaction forecasting as the basis for such management. This article examines the beta-geometric/negative binomial distribution (BG/NBD) model, which is a transaction forecasting model, and specifically discusses its empirical validation and applicability for predicting exhibitors' repeat purchases in the exhibition industry.

Sprinkler protection of non-storage occupancies with high ceiling clearance

Five large-scale fire tests were conducted to investigate the effects of ceiling clearance, sprinkler type and sprinkler discharge rate on sprinkler fire control performance of a non-storage high-ceiling-clearance scenario. The fire scenario selected for this study is to simulate fire loads of either sale booths or exhibition booths in non-storage occupancies under a high ceiling. Three ceiling heights were employed: 12, 16 and 18m. Two Large Orifice (LO) sprinklers, an Extra Large Orifice (ELO) sprinkler and a K363 Control Mode Specific Application (CMSA) sprinkler were used. All the sprinklers tested are pendent sprinklers with a nominal temperature rating of 70°C. The sprinklers were installed at 3m×3m spacing. The effectiveness of fire control of the sprinklers depends on ceiling height, sprinkler spray pattern, water drop size (as related to orifice size and discharge pressure), and sprinkler discharge rate. The test results show that the standard-response LO sprinklers at a discharge rate of 141L/min per sprinkler did not control the test fire under a 12 m high ceiling and sprinkler skipping occurred. For a ceiling height of 16 m, the quick-response LO sprinklers discharging at a rate of 182L/min per sprinkler were not effective in controlling the test fire and sprinkler skipping also occurred; however, the standard-response ELO sprinkler discharging at a rate of 209L/min was marginally effective in controlling the test fire. For a ceiling height of 18 m, the K363 CMSA sprinklers discharging at a rate of 363L/min per sprinkler either controlled or suppressed the test fire, because the sprinkler generates considerably large water drops and provides sufficient high discharge rate. The test series has demonstrated that water drop size is an important factor for achieving fire control or suppression of the high-ceiling-clearance fire scenario. With regard to the fire size at sprinkler actuation, the convective heat release rate of the fire is estimated from the gas temperature measured at ceiling level directly over ignition by using a plume correlation. Using a sprinkler with a RTI of 130 (m⁎s)1/2 under the 18 m high ceiling, the fire size at first sprinkler actuation was estimated to be 7-8 MW. The test results provide a technical basis for developing sprinkler installation rules for non-storage high-ceiling-clearance occupancies in the revised Chinese National Code of Designs for Sprinkler Systems.

The Decision-Making Process of Tradeshow Exhibitors: The Effects of Social Value, Company Size, and Prior Experience on Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions

Exhibitors participate in tradeshows for various reasons. Building a network of contacts at a tradeshow has become a critical factor in the determination of the show's success in addition to being considered a cost-effective way of achieving an exhibitor's goals. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between social value, company size, prior experience, and behavioral intentions, such as willingness to pay and intention to return in the tradeshow context. The findings of this study revealed that social value positively affects exhibitors’ satisfaction, intentions to return, and willingness to pay. Large companies and inexperienced exhibitors showed higher willingness to pay for their exhibition booths and exhibition activities, whereas small companies and experienced exhibitors showed higher intention to return to a show in the future. The findings of this study can be utilized by tradeshow organizers to aid in establishing effective strategies to attract and retain exhibitors to their shows.

SmartEx: a case study on user profiling and adaptation in exhibition booths

An investigation into user profiling and adaptation with exhibition booth as a case study is reported. First a review of the field of exhibitions and trade fairs and a summary introduction to adaptation and profiling are given. We then introduce three criteria for the evaluation of exhibition booth: effectiveness, efficiency and affect. Effectiveness is related the amount of information collected, efficiency is a measurement of the time taken to collect the information, and affect is the perception of the experience and the mood booth visitors have during and after their visit. We have selected these criteria to assess adaptive and profiled exhibition booths, we call smart exhibition (SmartEx). The assessment is performed with an experiment with three test conditions (non-profiled/non adaptive, profiled/non-adaptive and profiled adaptive presentations). Results of the experiment are presented along discussion. While there is significant improvements of effectiveness and efficiency between the two-first test conditions, the improvement is not significant for the last test condition, for reasons explained. As for the affect, the results show that it has an under-estimated importance in people minds and that it should be addressed more carefully.

“The Largest Gathering of the Global Indian Family”: Neoliberalism, Nationalism, and Diaspora at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

On 9 January 2003, more than 2,000 people from around the world arrived in New Delhi to participate in an event that was touted as the “largest gathering of the global Indian family.” Banners prominently displaying the Indian tricolor lined the roads leading to the convention site, superimposed with the slogan “Welcome Back, Welcome Home.” Surrounded by intense media attention, India’s prime minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, inaugurated Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, proclaiming that this event commemorated the “Day of Indians Abroad.” Over the next three days, in the midst of the coldest winter Delhi had experienced in years, the Indian government and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) spent twenty-two crore rupees (US$49 million) on lectures, seminars, trade exhibition booths, lavish amounts of food and drink, and spectacular stage shows featuring Bollywood actors. Advertised widely on the Web and in the Indian news media, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was the first government-sponsored event that brought together Indians in India with representatives of the nearly 20 million Indians who live overseas.

A Response to Traumatized Children: Developing a Best Practices Model

SUMMARYPublic awareness and understanding of the professions of occupational therapy and physical therapy are limited. In this study, we examined perceptions of young school-aged children about occupational therapy and physical therapy as part of a larger grant project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R25 DA 12168 and R25 DA13522). One hundred three elementary school children (55 boys and 48 girls), grades 3 to 7, from local schools attended a one-day neuroscience and allied health profession exposition held at a local Boys & Girls Club. Children's understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy was assessed through a pre/post questionnaire prior to and immediately after attending the exposition. At five of the 18 exhibition booths, faculty members and students from occupational therapy and physical therapy introduced and explained what occupational and physical therapists do at their work through interactive demonstrations. The results of the current study revealed that prior to attending the exposition, children's understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy was limited. On pre-test, children reported they have some understanding of occupational therapy (18.6%) and physical therapy (34.9%). Children's understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy, however, dramatically increased after the exposition (75.6% vs. 18.6%, 98.9% vs. 34.9%, respectively). Furthermore, the scope and depth of children's understanding also improved considerably. This finding suggests that an interactive neuroscience exposition including occupational therapy and physical therapy is an effective way to promote children's awareness and understanding of the professions. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed in the study.

Promoting Awareness and Understanding of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy in Young School Aged Children: An Interdisciplinary Approach

SUMMARYPublic awareness and understanding of the professions of occupational therapy and physical therapy are limited. In this study, we examined perceptions of young school-aged children about occupational therapy and physical therapy as part of a larger grant project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R25 DA 12168 and R25 DA13522). One hundred three elementary school children (55 boys and 48 girls), grades 3 to 7, from local schools attended a one-day neuroscience and allied health profession exposition held at a local Boys & Girls Club. Children's understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy was assessed through a pre/post questionnaire prior to and immediately after attending the exposition. At five of the 18 exhibition booths, faculty members and students from occupational therapy and physical therapy introduced and explained what occupational and physical therapists do at their work through interactive demonstrations. The results of the current study revealed that prior to attending the exposition, children's understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy was limited. On pre-test, children reported they have some understanding of occupational therapy (18.6%) and physical therapy (34.9%). Children's understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy, however, dramatically increased after the exposition (75.6% vs. 18.6%, 98.9% vs. 34.9%, respectively). Furthermore, the scope and depth of children's understanding also improved considerably. This finding suggests that an interactive neuroscience exposition including occupational therapy and physical therapy is an effective way to promote children's awareness and understanding of the professions. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed in the study.